Selected Originals (offcuts, selected scenes, out-takes, rushes) for story "Grand National" - 63/27.
This item is filmed in Technicolor.
Aintree Race Course, Liverpool, Merseyside.
Various shots of the crowd on stands at Aintree racecourse during the Grand National race. Various shots of American film star Gregory Peck with a woman looking closely at the jumps - presumably before the race. They are surrounded by the press. Various shots of the race. Several shots of the horses being paraded before the race. Some low angle shots of the horses jumping over jumps - and camera. Several shots of the bookies taking bets. More shots of the race and the horses being paraded. More shots of Gregory Peck looking at the stables. More shots of the crowd on race course.
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